Hi, I’m Beckie.

I love creating art with the sea glass I find, so it made sense to reflect these elements in my business name. But I couldn’t land on a name that felt right…until I found this naturally shaped letter “B” in my collection! It’d been there all along, waiting to be found again at the perfect moment.

“B.” is for Beckie, and “B.” is for Beachcombing. Born from this union came “B.Found Sea Glass.” Because your true passions are always there, waiting to be found again and again.


If you're curious about what inspires my process and why I create, I’ve shared more here.

Person wearing a gray cap and sunglasses lying on a pebble-covered beach under a clear blue sky.

The joy of creating with found objects lies in the wonder of what will unfold—from the moment of discovery on the beach to what I might find in my collection later. I don’t preplan or draw out my compositions. I love allowing the scene to evolve as though I’m discovering it along the way. I’m often asked if I form my sea glass—I never color, cut, or reshape the sea glass, so each piece is represented in its original “as-found” form.

Each micro artwork is meticulously composed freeform using time, tweezers, and toothpicks for just a dab of glue behind each piece of sea glass. Working with the white, negative space on the page feels like room to breathe, allowing my imagination to play within the potential landscape of the subject. When I work with sea glass, I feel a sense of calm and serenity, as though I'm back on the beach.

Creating with found objects

Green sea glass arranged as a fern leaf with a blue sea glass butterfly on a white background.

My creative process

  • It all begins with a mindful saunter on the beach, keeping watch for surf-tumbled treasures of all kinds. Back at home I rediscover my findings through sorting them by shape, color, and type. In each shape I see possibilities, whether they be the green leaves of a fern, an aqua seahorse head, or the white petals of a lotus flower. My sorted collection is essentially my “painter’s palette” from which I draw my inspiration.

  • I’ve been beachcombing the Pacific Coast from San Diego to Vancouver Island for nearly two decades. Finding sea glass can be more abundant depending on many factors: after storms and strong tides, during certain seasons of the year, or in areas with a history of glass dumping.

    Be sure to look up an area’s tide charts. Low tide, especially after storms, can lead to some fantastic results. Keep in mind, different beaches have different treasures and can change as quickly as the tides. One beach may be plentiful one visit and look completely different the next. Keep exploring and keep seeking because you never know what undiscovered treasure awaits you. And remember to always use caution and never turn your back to the ocean, especially on the Pacific Northwest coastline.

  • Each micro artwork is a one-of-a-kind, meticulously composed freeform using time, patience, tweezers, and toothpicks for just a dab of glue behind each found “treasure.” Every composition is made of personally hand-collected beach and nature finds, with genuine sea glass as the primary medium. I never color, cut, or reshape the sea glass, so they’re represented in their original “as-found” form.

Art piece with sea pottery, twig, sea glass, and shells arranged to resemble a plant, alongside tweezers and a quarter for scale.
Ocean waves crashing on a sandy beach under a clear sky.
Hand holding a small piece of green sea glass with the ocean in the background.
A person arranging green sea glass pieces on a white card to form a leaf design, with jars of various sea glass colors in the background.
Hand holding a framed artwork featuring a small mosaic or sculpture made of sea glass and stones, depicting a tranquil scene with a faux plant and stacked pebbles. The art is set against a black background with a white frame.